The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-02-25
For The Hgis and Inteaigencer.
Baltimore Conference Methodist Epis-
eODaT Church.


The Baltimore Conference Of the. Metbodist
Episcopal Church win hold Its one hundred
and third session IL the High street NJ. &.
commencing on Thursday morning, March Id.
1887, at o'clock. Bishop Thomas Bowman, will
preside. Bishop Bowman is the senior among
best known in this section Of any Of the Bishops.
Having been born and raised in the adjoining
State Of Pennsylyania, he was for many years
daries covered this section, and thus became ac-
quainted with very many of both the preachers
and laymen. He presided at the conference Of
1876. Although quite advanced In years, his
"bow still abides In strength" and as a forcibIe
earnest, and eloquent pulpit orator, he is In the
The year about closing has been one of much
interest to the church. 1t has witnessed the lay
Female College, and almost the Completion of
the first building of that institution. The church
has much to expect from this: It will supply a
Johns College, Annapolis, has been elected Pres
ident of the same. Prof Hopkins combines
which he has been called. The church has rem
son to expect much from him.
The present year has been one of great sue
cess in the erection of churches and parsonages
and the liquidation of old debts. Very large
sums of money have been raised for these pur-
poses
The revival spirit has been wonderfully mani
tested in almost all sections of the conference.
Not less than 1000 have professed conversion,
the larger part of whom have been received into
the church. During the year three of the mem
bers of the conference have been snmmoned
away from the battle field below. to be crowned
first to fail was the Nestor of the conference,
Rev. James II. Brown, d. d. DR.. Brown was
His mind was keen, penetrating the most din.
euit snpJects, his style OF address captivating.
HIS ministry was very successful When nearly
way, the summons came. He was ready. The
second to fall was another veteran of many a
strife, in the person of Rev. ]. W. Cullum, al, ID.
Anyn nd
follower of his Master. When well stricken In
years: he passed on to the rewards of the bless
ed. The memories of his sainted life will linger.
The last to fall was the young and devoted
watchman upon the walls or our beloved Zion,
Rev. Thomas r. Marsh.
His brief ministerial life was very successful
For him the future was bright, but God willed
that he should exchange the cross for tho crown.
He sleeps well. Thus one by one the ranks Of
the church militant are broken by death, but
from scenes of conflict they pass 10 the unend-
ing victory of the skies.
50th year of ministerial work at this session, will
deliver semi-centennial DISCOURSE which will
much beloved, it is thought will be forced by
the hand of affiiction to ask for change from
the regular work. These are-Rev; A. E: Glib
IL. s. Hawk. They have all filled prominent
places in the conference.
BY careful examination Of the conference
register we find there will be 80 necessary
changes, that is, this number have filled the al.
lotted time OF three years, at the churches
WhSiV thcy dTo nOW stdtiOneu, ana must be
changed. AS quite number who have served
one and TWO years may also change, the changes
will be many.
The list of necessary changes Is as follows:
Baltimore Districts. N. Hartsook, Eutaw
street: j. ID. Stell, Hill street; ID. N, Browning
New Windsor; G. w. Heyde, Westminster, and
A. j. Gill, Woodbury..
East Baltimore District.-C. G. Cronin, Aber-
deem; j. ). N. Haslup Appold; ]. II. Wheeler
Hartford Avenue; b. +. Ciarkson, High street;
W. Is. Edwards, Govanstown; 8. Shannon Hayre
de Gface; L. e. Peters, North Hartford, aud j. H,
Marsh, West Hartford.
West Baltimore District.-G. W. Cooper, Co.
lumbia Avenue; j. j, g. Webster, Fayette
street; l.. NJ. Gardner, Franklin street; A. Il.
Gibson, Harlem Park; George Elliott, Union
Square; w. F. Ward, Whatcoat and Reuben
Washington District.-G. v. Leech, First
Church, Annapolis; W. G. Herbert, Wesley
Chapel, Annapolis A. H. Thompson, Montgom-
cry; W. III. Laney. Fletcher; III. Ii. Naylor Foun-
dry; Il. ID. Owen, Gorsuch; ]. A. Price, Hamlne;
w. chapman, Ryland; X. N. Bear, Waugh
aud II. Norris, Wesley Chapel.
Cumberland District.-G. W. Cecil, Blooming
Frostburg Circuit; II. C. Smith, Grant; Il. X.
Pardew, Hedgesvile; Thomas Wood, Hyndmap:
A. s. Hauk, Martinsburg: III. s. Hilton, MOUND
Savage, and j. McLaren, Sheppardstown.
The following are the statistics of the con-
Terence: Members, 81 lat; Practitioners, 1855;
Local Preachers, IA; Travelling Preachers, 1889;
Churches, 1872; Parsonages, los; Valuation,
$29o, 5000; Sunday Schools, $40 Scholars AZ 500:
Officers and Teachers, 5,931. Contributed for ali
purposes nearly half million dollars.
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